New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-19
CABMEN USE VIOLENCE.
A DRIVER DRAGGs I'd FROM HIS BOX.

N Dhlf III fR )M HIS bOA.
PIcKETs WATCH THE CLUB HoUsEs-TRICKs USED
l. ON BOTH SIDES
Inc caomens strike. although practically ended far
Is the hadozen stables in Fsurthave in the neighbsr.
hosd OF Thirtsthst. concerned in all probability
has not csme to its final termination The Knights Of
Labor sho wed their hands In the matter plainly yessr.
gay resorthg 70 buildszng methods There q strong
peei uh as III the AFTERNOON that general strike OF
all the drivers and stablemen In the city would
ordered this morning Serious trouble was brewing aad
1t Is possible that all the have been called
out II TIA few stable owners VINO constituted the initial
point Of attack had yielded about D. M There arc
upward Of 1000 drivers In NewYsrk about thirds
OF whom knights Of Labor II all tho livery stables
were closed just at the present holiday season. and the
machinery of District Assembly No 40 used to pre-
the outside cabmeu who patrol the streets and
cupy the Stands from filling orders for the stable
owners tho Inconvenience to the public and loss Of
money 10 the drivers and owners would be Immense.
Yesterday scarcely 200 "tied up" and
still there much trouble. The OF yeser
day point to the conclusion that general has been
declared the stable keepers throughout the city asd
that tho tactics OF the knights simply to defeat the
in detail They have succeeded in the first skir
nsh chiefly of Of unity in the Livery
Stable Keepers Association.
THE POLICE CALLED UPON.
After the meeting at the Ashland House Saturday
afternoon when all the stable keepers had consented to
adv ance tho wages OF the and several had signed
tho agreement binding them to continue thS
high rates for one year. tho bail was
opened In At S.oreys stables, Fourth ave.
aear Twenty eishtist, disturbance occurred Ali the
employees tsd the proprietor that they satisfied and
in few minutes the stable was In full working order
again. At $50 scock the cOmmttee from the Knights
asked Mr. shorcy to sign their paper" agreeing TO
poy his men at the new rates for the
coming year. lie refused. Reinforcement outside
and the meu OF Shorey's stable were commanded
70 quit work. Nest OF thew did but few stai be.
mind The proprietor says that the committee and Its
colleagues acted altog ether hercely aud declared
that they would force him to sign the contract 1t
the busy hour for carrying people receptions parties
etc. and lie started one out with cab to
call The horse was stopped and the driver hauled dawn
of the box. Another attempt made and the pucky
cabnan whipped up his horse anu cleared his way through
the crowd word sent TO the police station, and two
officers placed dut before the door The captain
OF the precinct came down himself and assured Mr.,
shorey that lie would protect him it he desired to "a
ahead with his business
The man who had been pulled off the box Of the irsf
cab sad hswever that the Knights told him outside THAI
they would lay" for him afterward if heutemped to
drive again 1t evident that there too many
awe,s intentions among the people outside TO expect
driver face thon. Tie officers guarded the place.
but the excitement died down and further disturbance
t"ok place.
Yesterday morning fonr proprstors. soaich. shorey.
Hsrnett ami Mason, had net signed tue contract The
Knights worked vigorously to procure tile SIGNATURES
aud did their ,s the matter OF coercion soachs
stable opposite the Park Avenue Hotel. and shsrey'a
place. Twenty eighth st, were practically
boycotteL IIarnct and Mason signed the contract i
tho morning ami not soiesled Ssaicn and Skorey
ssss that they wore lett alone signed tho contract 10
the formers oilce IN the afternoon
SHARP TACTICS OF THE KNIGHTS.
Mr..shorey's place was closed all day. He perse
cuted any of the others. aud filed many
orders ne could telephone through the courtesy OF
other stables with which his place was connected by
private wiie. IL lively work aud the boycotters
checkmated the stablekesper in many instance. A
wacth kept the place ami there we're seatines
at the University Club. Unon League Club and at tho
aud Madison square.
He serves the cubs specially When the first order
he teeph0ned another stable to send a CAB 10
meet OF his men In mont of the Hotel brunswick
The hailed the cab and ordered the caDman
drive address OF the msnDer OF the University
Club who had ordered IL.
As the "cabnic" about 10 drive away ne was
accosted by seutue VINO asked: - Do you know whom
you driving That Is one OF shorey's men, You
cannot drive hin"
" tabDe " hai TO disnOunt ani tell the man that no
The senImels at the clubs preventei any
OF Shorey's customers from being served 10y him with
conveyance. The most careful fine work had 10 bo
done send Jonn -. Rockefeller his usual daily
carriage In the morning one from another stable was
hi:I but IL lie had ordered IL back again IN the
afternoon he cOul have obtained through Snorey
These examples Of wnat happened throughout tho
day.
THE EMPLOYERS NOT HARMONIOUS.